IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Trade Union Conference

Socialist Challenge No. 50, 15 June 1978 · p. 4 of the scan · 280 words

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Duffy. The confidence in the unions.

At the same time, Union Government and trade union leaders. SOCIALIST CHALLENGE supporters will be meeting in Birmingham on 1 July to map out a strategy for rebuilding the left in the unions. The left in the Engineering Unions has taken a blow with the election apparent success of anti-working class measures — however short-lived it may be — has given the right-wing a new authority and militants within the Civil Servants* Union and in the Post Office Engineering - as articles on this page indicate organising to confront the alliance between the Pat Hickey, shop steward at Rovers' Solihull and an 10.30-11.00 11.10- 1.30 3.00- 4.30 41-4.97 4.45- 5.00 Socialist policies, Registration Opening remarks by Tariq All Rebuilding the left in the unions.

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Summary.

organiser of the Trade Union Confereace, explained Challenge: 'We want to use opportunity of the conference to exchange experiences of different sectors formations the and to try and aid militants to take up the political problems which they confront daily.

The real weaknesses of Broad Leftism and rank and filism — as two political currents within the unions — need to be discussed. The conference can't pretend to be an organisational alternative to these groupings, and that's not what it is designed to do.

But we have to see how we can fight within these for democratic, tendencies within the unions that are ready to fight for class struggle policies and to tackle the leadership of If you are a trade unionist who sees the need to I debate these issues, register for the conference today!

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